The Book of Water

by Marjorie B. Kellogg

Book Overview

The second novel in the tetralogy encompasses the years from 913 to 2013, when the shape-shifting dragon Water summons her ally Earth and his human guide, the girl Erde, on a mission to save the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0886776880
• ISBN13: 9780886776886
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Daw Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

An Enchanting Story

Since I read this book a year ago I have read at least a hundred other stories, yet this book still sticks in my mind as a wonderful tale. While the leading man introduced with this book leaves me cold, as lacking some of the lovable qualities of Erde, I love the new dragon Water. Ms. Kellogg's vision of a future earth is unique and provides a wonderful setting for this poignant story. Believable characters and a plot that keeps you guessing, this is a book *worthy of having a sequel printed sometime this century*. Ahem. :) I can't wait to see the rest of the Quartet.

An adventure of a life-time.

'In the Beginning, four mighty dragons raised of elemental energies were put to work creating the World. They were called Earth, Water, Fire, and Air. No one of them had power greater than another, and no one of them is powerful alone. When the work was completed and the World set in motion , the four went to ground, expecting to sleep out this World's particular history and not rise again until World's End.' -from the beginning of The Book of Earth by Marjorie B. KelloggThis is a fantastic series of dragon novels that let's you follow the Dragon's and their Guides adventures one at a time. I can't wait until The Book of Fire and The Book of Air are finished. Hopefully very soon! Enjoy you're reading and have fun! : )

Awesome book

When I got this from the library I didn't expect much, I hadn't read the 1st in the quartet and I didn't know if it was going to be one of those confusing fantasy stories or a good one that would keep me hooked for hours. Little did I know that it was an AWESOME book that kept me reading until past midnight!! I couldn't put it down, I love the whole plot, story, and everything! The characters are loveable, the dragons are cool, its a great story you must read.

Wow!

I have been extreamly impressed with this whole series so far. The main characters, N'doch & Erde are very believable & well writen. The author, Marjorie B. Kellogg makes you belive her dragons are real. The Book of Water has a good plot & leaves you with an air of mystery at the end. At the first of the book I was a little unsure because it didn't start exactly where the last one left off, but I was not dissapointed. Also, like every one else who has read this book, I can't wait for the next to come out.

A fantasy series that doesn't play by the rules!

The Book of Water, the second in the series begun with the Book of Earth, has some wonderfully unexpected surprises. Take all your notions of typical fantasy books--now, turn them all upside-down. I was not as impressed by the first book; it did seem to follow the standard formulas somewhat, and it didn't seem too daring. But the sequel makes it clear that the solid certainties of the Book of Earth were meant to lull readers into a false sense of security. I thought I knew where the series was headed--boy, was I wrong! Several questions were answered, but many more mysteries have cropped up, not least of which is the nature of the main characters--the dragons themselves. At this point, I am a committed reader of the series, eagerly awaiting the next book. Reccommended